The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-14
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in out
Second Edition of Sunday:
Erederick Y1iiam,s pisease rs Cancer

THE following items of news appeared in out
| Second Edition of Sunday:
Frederick williams Disease Is Cancer.
ted. 1857 by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN Nov I2-Dr. Schroeder declares that
| the disease from which the Crown Prince is
suffering is He proposes to perform
the dangerous operation of tracneotomy ana
/ completely extirpate the cancer Tnis. he
thinks, he will prolong the patients lite three
or four years DR.. Mackenzie is against this
course of treatment, as he fears that the crown
/ Prince may succumb under it. He hopes to
/ prolong the Princes life for year and half oy
| methods he advocates. Dr. kraus proposes
tracheotomy. All the DOCTORS however, are In
favor of postponing any operation for the present.
/ The first whispers of the dire news from San
! Reno were unheard in Berlin till toward even
| ing. On the Bourse business Some
/ evening papers had congratulatory articles on
| the improving prospects of the Crown Prince,
| when suddenly semi-ofical reports per-
| mitted to transpire that yesterday evenings ad-
| general CONSERVATION. The early announce
| ments were vaguely put, to the effect that the
nature, and that with regard to the further
| treatment of the Crown Prince no trustworthy
| information would be obtainabls until verbal
! report was received from DIR. Schmidt who
| went TO San Reno at the command of the EN-
peror Nothing said about the chances of
recovery or the condition of the patient but the
| official admission enough to confirm the
| worst fears in the public mind concerning the
| Crown Princes fate Later it became known
| that Professor BergmhnE mad not lecturod at
| the university, being engaged in a consultation
operation, and that Drs. Schroeder
| and kraus were in favor of i'm
mediate tracheotomy. while Drs. schre.zer
| and Mackenzie were opposed to it. At last de-
! cisiye examination was made yesterday morn
| ing, which resulted in the doctors unanimously
| declaring that radical cure was impossible. the
| only difference of opinion being to how long
| the Grown Princes life could be prolonged. The
crown Prince heard part OF the discussion be-
| tween the doctors He showed the greatest
| self-possession when told that his recovery
very uncertain, and requested to meet the Prin-
| cess. He afterward sent long dispatch to the
| Emperor, and then, recalling the doctors, he
| told them that he placed himself in their hands.
DR.. Mackenzie communicated the result of the
examination to Prince William who seemed to
| be more affected by the dreadful news than his
| father had been. DR.. Schmidt, who will per-
| sonaliy read the report of the doctors to the
| Emperor TO morrow, shares DR.. Mackenz ie's op-
| position to immediate operation. His rela-
| tions with the Emperor therefore, will
| doubtedIy influence the family decision Prince
William returns to Berlin to-m morrow.
| The confirmation of the statement that the
| Grown Prince is afflicted with cancer has re-
vlved interest in the methods attempted for the
| extirpation of the disease. the National
| Zeitune, in an article bearing the stamp of
authority, says:
despite the malignant nature OF cancer, the
larnyx operation Is now frequently successful
The most famous German operators are DR..
Hahn. of the Friedrichsham Hospital. Berlin,
and Dr. Bergman, who recently performed
five operations. and in every the patient
rapidly recovered. Even the extirpation of tho
whole of the larnyx has been effected with COM
plete success"
A gentleman named Primer residing in
Prague, has sentletters to the newspapers stat
ing that Professor Gusseabaum, of Heidelberg,
removed the whole of his larynx in $780, since
when he has enjoyed excellent health.
Whatever is done with the Crown Prince, the
feeling in the highest quarters is against further
reliance upon DR.. Mackenzie. 1t will be un
|. availing and poignant source of regret to all
Germany that while the German specialists
mad he oh nf he prn uyfh
at the outset of the Princes illness. the treat
ment of the case was committed to DR.. Macken-
zie. The opinions Of Professors Tobold.
Frenkel and others, published in the spring,
are recalled proofs of the accuracy of the Ger
man specialists Professor Tobold's written
opinion is now of historic interest He declared
that the first removal of the first growth from
the Crown Princes throat with forceps by Doc
tor Mackenzies method provoked vigorous
currence of the tumor. After the fourth con-
sultatlon on the Crown Princes case Professor
Tobod wrote: ~ hold that the quite dangerless
process of laryngo-hssure is the fttest mode of
completely doing away with Tho growth,
aiding sureness and absolute exactness in the
excise of the diseased part, ard the destruction
of the seeds of a further growth by cauteriza-
ton"
The only eminent defender of Dr. Mackenzie
is Professor Vertel, of Munich He maintains
that Mackenzie did not select the wrong treat
ment that be continued that begun under Berg
mann and Gerhardt, and that operation in
the spring would have been utterly useless.
The following semi-oficial summary of the
opinions of the ply sclanS in attendance. at San
Reno is issued tonight:
DR.. Schroeter holds that the growth
below the vocal chords is cancerous, and advises
the complete cutting out of the whole larnyx.
He claims that immediate operation would
be very advantageous but says he would con-
sent to a postponement. as In the meantime the
malady be combated by rracheOtomy. DIR.
Schr9ter is convinced that the life of the Crown
Prince might be preserved by the total excison
of the larnyx. Although the operation is very
dangerous aud its effect uncertain, it might be
attended with good results An excison from
the wndpipe, he maintains, would only defer
death few years.
DIR. Kraus that the swelling pre-
vents him from expressing a decisive opinion.
The affection appears to be cancerous, but he
advocates tracheotomy only.
DIR. Mackenzie considers the growth to be can
cerous, and advises that a small piece of it be
extracted for submission to analysis by Pro-
lessor Virchow, whose report the final de-
cison OF the physicians should be based.
The Emperor is naturally much affected by
the serious nature of the Crown Princes illness,
but the rumors that he has had a relapse threat
ening death are untrue. He has appeared daily
the palace windows at the time for relieving
the gnard. and bowed and saluted the crowd
waiting for him. He looks hale, and works at
his desk for some time before dinner.
News comes from Coblentz that the Empress
No bulletins about her condition have
been posted. and it ia feared her illness is
rious.
Fie1den and Schwab at Joliet.
CHICAGO, Nov 1.-THE train reached the
depot in Joliet at 2:30 o'clock. and the
convicted Anarchists marched up the
seemed to bear up gameiy, and each
a bland smile when they were seated in the
wardens Office. Immediately after their arrival
the Rev j. j. Walter approached them. and en-